Quo Vadis, Consul­ting? (3/3)

Consul­ting is under­going changes – always has, always will. We asked Larry Zeenny from the Nether­lands where the indu­stry is headed.

Larry Zeenny

Larry Zeenny, worked at Deloitte Consul­ting for about 8 years. He has contri­buted to dozens of consul­ting projects in the area of stra­tegy, mergers & acqui­si­tions, sales & marke­ting, opera­tions and human capital. Larry is owner of online plat­forms for the manage­ment consul­ting sector – Consultancy.uk, Consultancy.nl and StrategyConsulting.nl – and plat­form for the banking sector – Banken.nl.

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How long have you been part of the consul­ting scene?

I began consul­ting in 2005 and spent 8+ years with Deloitte Consul­ting in the Nether­lands. Built on the inte­rest I had deve­loped for the indu­stry, I laun­ched an online plat­form for the sector in Holland, Consultancy.nl. Two years ago we expanded into the UK with Consultancy.uk. Our plat­forms follow the deve­lop­ments in the indu­stry and today we work with over 140 consul­ting firms.

Why does the topic/industry fasci­nate you?

When working as a consul­tant, I found it fasci­na­ting to work with colleagues and clients on advi­sory projects and large trans­for­ma­tions that make an impact on stra­te­gies, opera­tions, and people. Plus the culture in consul­ting is great for personal deve­lop­ment: a steep lear­ning curve across topics, and the ability to coope­rate with smart and ambi­tious profes­sio­nals. My current role allows me to closely follow the value the consul­ting indu­stry brings to clients; from solving complex problems and tran­si­tional changes to inno­va­tion and thought leadership – a plea­sure to keep an eye on.

As a connois­seur of the indu­stry – what major changes do you expect to see within the indu­stry within the next 5 years?

A conti­nued shift to new consul­ting models, a further blen­ding of tradi­tional manage­ment consul­ting with the likes of design and tech­no­logy, and a big push in digital models at a more global scale.

Do you some­times miss being a consul­tant yourself?

Of course. To accom­mo­date for our passion for rese­arch and consul­ting our team recently laun­ched an arm which conducts studies for the website and the indu­stry and also on request for clients.

Larry Zeenny

Larry Zeenny, worked at Deloitte Consul­ting for about 8 years. He has contri­buted to dozens of consul­ting projects in the area of stra­tegy, mergers & acqui­si­tions, sales & marke­ting, opera­tions and human capital. Larry is owner of online plat­forms for the manage­ment consul­ting sector – Consultancy.uk, Consultancy.nl and StrategyConsulting.nl – and plat­form for the banking sector – Banken.nl.